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About Ashley Hurst

Ashley Bane Hurst is the Visual Art Department Chair at a public arts magnet school. He received his B.F.A. in 2002. Since that time Ashley has participated in numerous shows, executed figure paintings and portrait commissions in oil paint, pastel, charcoal and sepia and been recognized in the national Arts for the Parks contest for landscape painting. Ashley has also completed freelance illustrations and designs for production. Ashley enjoys creating a variety of art but enjoys seeing others grow in their own art just as much. He has been teaching drawing and painting for over ten years and enjoys sharing his instruction through TheVirtualInstructor.com.

Painting a Fantasy Image with a Model

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Ashley HurstSeptember 20, 2021

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Painting and drawing fantasy imagery is fun and creative. However, one major challenge to doing so is a lack of … Continue reading →

3 Tips to Improve Your Figure Drawing

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Ashley HurstJune 14, 2021

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Drawing the figure from life is challenging and exciting. Different than drawing from a photograph, life drawing is time sensitive. … Continue reading →

Drawing With Water Soluble Crayons

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Ashley HurstJuly 3, 2020

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What do water soluble crayons and the Swiss Army Knife have in common? Three things – variety, versatility and Switzerland, … Continue reading →

Oil Painting – Vegetable Still Life

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Ashley HurstMay 25, 2020

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Fruits and vegetables have always been a popular motif in art. From the walls of Pompei to the canvases of … Continue reading →

Watercolor Landscape – A Few Tips to Make the Process Easier

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Ashley HurstFebruary 24, 2020

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Do you find watercolor painting frustrating? It doesn’t have to be. Watercolor is a beautiful and unique medium. The characteristics … Continue reading →

Wet into Wet – Mixing Paint on the Canvas

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Ashley HurstFebruary 2, 2020

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There are many ways to make a painting. Most painters today pre-mix a range of colors on their palette at … Continue reading →

Managing an Art Classroom

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Ashley HurstJanuary 19, 2020

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Being a good art teacher means much more than being a good artist. A characteristic common to good art teachers … Continue reading →

Draw and Paint Like You’re Writing a Story

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Ashley HurstJanuary 16, 2020

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Sometimes, a view finder and beautiful scenery is all that is needed to get started on a drawing or painting. … Continue reading →

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